F. X. Mozart: Piano Sonata in G Major, Variations & Russian Fantasy and a Krakowiak

Featuring

Robert Markham
Franz Xaver Mozart

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Compositional Technique

The Piano Sonata in G major, Op. 10, aligns itself with the design of Beethoven's sonatas, demonstrating Franz Xaver Mozart's confident grasp of sonata form.

Composition History

Franz Xaver Mozart's Piano Sonata in G major, Op. 10, his largest work for solo piano, was completed in 1807 when he was just sixteen years old.

Composition History

Franz Xaver Mozart's Fantasy on a Russian Song and a Krakowiak, composed in 1815, became a critical part of his central European tour between 1818 and 1820.

Composer Biography

Franz Xaver Mozart, also known as 'Wolfgang Amadeus' at his mother's request, studied with notable figures like Salieri, Hummel, and Albrechtsberger.

Composer Biography

Franz Xaver Mozart, the youngest of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's six children, was born just four months before his famous father passed away.

Performer Biography

Robert Markham, the pianist on this album, was a finalist at the International Tchaikovsky Competition and won the piano class of the BBC Young Musician of the Year Competition as a teenager.